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1. • Contact your local disaster relief service

     
     • Contact your local disaster relief service, such as The Red Cross, if you need temporary housing, food and medicines. Check with the fire department to make sure your residence is safe to enter. DO NOT attempt to reconnect utilities yourself.
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   How do I protect my property when a disaster strikes?

   • Document and Insure Your Property in English or Additional Languages When disaster strikes, know who to turn to for updates, alerts, and warnings. This guide outlines the U.S. alert and warning systems and the information you can expect to receive from each source.

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   What should I do if my house floods?

   • Call 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger. If your home is flood damaged and you’re not able to live there, contact your local council for help getting temporary accommodation. Check for flooding and get road traffic information. Do not walk or drive through flood water.

   What to do before or during a flood - GOV.UK

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   How do I prepare for a disaster?

   • Know what disasters and hazards could affect your area, how to get emergency alerts, and where you would go if you and your family need to evacuate. Make sure your family has a plan and practices it often. Download the FEMA App to get preparedness strategies, real-time weather and emergency alerts.

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   How can we prepare for an emergency?

   • While we can't control when emergencies happen, we can prepare for them and seek support and advice during and after they occur. Find out how to create an emergency kit for your home or car, get advice on extreme weather like storms and flooding, and learn what weather warnings mean. Floods Storms and power cuts Heatwaves and drought Fires

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   What should I do if my house fires?

   • Check your cooker is turned off. Don’t run appliances such as washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers overnight. Turn heaters off and put up fireguards. Put candles and cigarettes out properly. Make sure exits are kept clear. Keep door and window keys where everyone can find them. In the event of a fire, get out, stay out and call 999.

   Fire safety in the home (accessible version) - GOV.UK

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   How can I help my child prepare for a flood?

   • Talk to your children about emergencies – teach them how and when to call 999 and what they should do if there’s an emergency, such as a fire at home. Check your long term flood risk and sign up for flood and weather warnings. Find out how to prepare for an emergency in your area.

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3. www.redcross.org.uk › get-help › prepare-for-emergenciesPrepare for emergencies | British Red Cross

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   Find out how to create an emergency kit for your home or car, get advice on extreme weather like storms and flooding, and learn what weather warnings mean.

   • Five Emergency Tips

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   • Prepare for Floods

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   • Your Emergency Kit

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4. www.gov.uk › government › publicationsFire safety in the home (accessible version) - GOV.UK

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   • Protect Your Home with Smoke Alarms
   • How to Prevent Common Fires
   • Plan A Safe Escape
   • Make A Bedtime Check

   The easiest way to protect your home and family from fire is with working smoke alarms.Get them. Install them. Test them. They could save your life.

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   Deep fat frying

   Take care when cooking with hot oil – it sets alight easily. Make sure food is dry before putting it in hot oil so it doesn’t splash. If the oil starts to smoke – it’s too hot. Turn off the heat and leave it to cool. Use a thermostat controlled electric deep fat fryer. They can’t overheat.

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   Never smoke in bed. Smoke outdoors and put cigarettes right out - this is safer than smoking indoors. Use a proper ashtray – never a wastepaper basket. Make sure your ashtray can’t tip over and is made of a material that won’t burn. Don’t leave a lit cigarette, cigar or pipe lying around. They can easily fall over and start a fire. The best way to reduce the risk is to make an attempt to quit, using NHS support if you need it. If you do not want to quit, consider vaping. Take extra care if yo...

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   Plan an escape route and make sure everyone knows how to escape. Make sure exits are kept clear. The best route is the normal way in and out of your home. Think of a second route in case the first one is blocked. Take a few minutes to practise your escape plan. Review your plan if the layout of your home changes.

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   You are more at risk from a fire when asleep. So it’s a good idea to check your home before you go to bed.

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   Talk to your children about emergencies – teach them how and when to call 999 and what they should do if there’s an emergency, such as a fire at home. Check your long term flood risk and sign up...

6. www.gov.uk › help-during-floodWhat to do before or during a flood - GOV.UK

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   Get temporary accommodation. If your home is flood damaged and you’re not able to live there, contact your local council for help getting temporary accommodation. If you need to travel. Check...

   • You can check for flooding in your area and sign up for flood warnings. Find out what to do during a flood in Scotland, what to do during a flood i...
   • If your area has a flood warning (when flooding is expected) or severe flood warning (when there’s a danger to life): turn off your gas, electricit...
   • You can get further advice on what to do and how to stay safe during a flood from the National Flood Forum or the British Red Cross. You can also s...
   • Check for flooding and get road traffic information. Do not walk or drive through flood water. Flood water may contain sewage and hide rubbish, wre...
   • To report: an electrical hazard or power cut, contact your local electricity company or call 105 (calls are free) a gas leak, contact National Gas...
   • You may need a permit to pump water out of a property. If you want to pump the water into: rivers, ditches or watercourses (for example a brook or...
   • Find out how to clean up after a flood.

7. www.gov.uk › after-floodWhat to do after a flood - GOV.UK

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   Flooding. What to do after a flood. Check with the emergency services that it’s safe to return to your property. Do not turn on your water, gas or electricity. Get your utilities company or a...

8. www.ready.gov › be-informedDisasters and Emergencies - Ready.gov

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   Learn what to do when you get a hazard alert at home or in the car! The Guide for Alerts and Warnings has information about 17 hazards, their alerts, and the protective actions you can take to stay safe.

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   Warning systems must be accompanied by strategies for disaster risk reduction in order to reduce vulnerability and enhance people's capacity to respond and recover from a disaster. In the case of slow-onset hazards, if early indicators of a potential crisis are detected then warning can be a key tool for building resilience, as exemplified by ...